On this day (January 1) in 1953, Hank Williams died on his way to a concert in Canton ... Later, bellhops had to carry Williams to the car so they could travel to Canton, Ohio for a New Year ...

Hank Williams Sr. passed away in Oak Hill, West Virginia after slipping into unconsciousness during a drug and alcohol binge.

Hank Williams—the lonesome Alabama country boy who rose to fame and riches with an $8 guitar and a melancholy voice—had a premonition of his own death several months ago. Need a break?